better than any other time we ve had discussions. hello and welcome to the programme i m samantha simmomds. let s start with some breaking news coming in from washington. authorities say they have detained the driver of a truck after crashing into security barriers adjacent to the white house grounds, according to a us secret service spokesperson. this is the scene, as you can see a police cordon has been set up. we are hearing there were no reports of any injuries to any secret service or white house personnel and the cause, and the man in the crash will remain under investigation, according to the chief of communications from the secret service. he said on twitter, some pedestrian walkways have been closed and the nearby hotel has been evacuated. we have got these live pictures coming in. we know that law enforcement officers have approached a vehicle, a remote controlled robot opened the truck s door, revealing a dolly, but no other obvious cargo. after crashing the driv
should make it easier for overseas brickies to get a visa. but it s home trained workers from places like this that s expected to make the biggest difference. you re live with bbc news. let s go live to the scene in washington with the breaking news we brought you earlier. authorities detained the driver of a truck on monday nightafter he crashed into security barriers on lafayette secret service spokesperson. there were no injuries to any secret service or white housepersonnel, and the cause and manner of the crash remain underinvestigation. some roads and pedestrian walkways were closed, the secretservice said. reports from sudan say
rate, up to 0.25%. but interestingly, the markets are now predicting that by the end of next year, they ll get up to 1%. now, just a month ago, that wasn t on the cards. people weren t expecting any rate rise next year. 1% would be the highest interest rate we ve seen since 2009, february 2009. now, it might not sound too high to you or me, certainly not our grandparents ears, who have seen much higher interest rates in the 70s and 80s, but it s still a much higher interest rate than we have been used to. and there will be people on the bank of england s monetary policy committee saying, if we do what the market is predicting, we risk snuffing out the recovery. there will be some interesting debates. and also, the big question about whether even a rise of that magnitude will be enough to tame inflation. well, yeah. and you re talking about rises in inflation caused by global commodity prices. what s it going to do to global commodity prices, just by making it more expensive for britis
issues. but we are aware. what sort of skills are lacking? issues. but we are aware. what sort of skills are lacking? brickies - issues. but we are aware. what sort of skills are lacking? brickies are . of skills are lacking? brickies are always a problem. are you short of electricians, rufers, tyler perry micro? , . ., , ., electricians, rufers, tyler perry micro? ,. ., ., ., micro? there is certainly a shortage of bricklayers. micro? there is certainly a shortage of bricklayers, carpenters, - of bricklayers, carpenters, plumbers. but again, it is not something that is directly affecting us at this moment in time. what something that is directly affecting us at this moment in time. what are the issues in us at this moment in time. what are the issues in terms us at this moment in time. what are the issues in terms of us at this moment in time. what are the issues in terms of training - us at this moment in time. what are the issues in terms of training new l the issues in te
Bricklayer shortage could blow out timelines for housing, taking advantage of HomeBuilder
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A shortage of bricklayers could mean longer build times for West Australians.
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A shortage of bricklayers is expected to blow out construction times for thousands of West Australians who have signed up to build new homes.
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For years companies have struggled to attract young people to work in wet trades like bricklaying and plastering.
With construction ramping up in Western Australia, there are concerns there won t be enough bricklayers to go around.
The expected shortage is expected to push out construction deadlines by several weeks.